Public Art in Frog Hollow

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The City of Hartford commissioned this mural as part of the "Love Your Block" program. Lindaluz Carillo designed the mural and worked with youth from the organization Our Piece of the Pie to create it. Over the course of four days, ten students per day would help paint the piece.

2. Stella's African Eatery

Kayla Farrow designed this mural with the help of Lindaluz Carillo. They worked together on the gradient background, Farrow painted the pattern of faces, and Carillo painted the text. The mural was painted only a year before the restaurant closed, but it is by no means a sad ending: the chef is now traveling the world sharing her culinary creations.

3. Little River Restoratives and Co.

Local artist Claire Cronkhite created this mural in 2015 for Little River Restoratives. While mostly in keeping with Cronkhite's signature style, with exaggerated facial features and airbrushed shading, she incorporated some stylistic elements of the 1920s to match the "speakeasy" theme of the bar. Also check the front for another small mural!

4. Your Kind of Place

Connecticut-based artist Jillian Goeler designed this mural that decorates the entire first floor of a vacant storefront. The organization CT Murals contracted her to create and paint the design. Goeler has created artwork for Queer Eye and Refinery29. She also works closely with Hartford Prints, which is a great place to support her work.

5. Sidewalk Murals

These murals at the intersection of Capitol Avenue and Lawrence Street were created by Henry Deka, an artist based in Hartford. Unlike most of the other art on this tour, this unique piece is horizontal, and blends in well with the existing infrastructure, framing the sidewalk and incorporating the crosswalks.

6. Hermanas Grocery Store

This mural decorates both of the exposed walls of the Hermanas Grocery Store. One side of the building features a large Puerto Rican flag, with another on the front alongside the flag of the Dominican Republic. Furthermore, when the shop is closed, a metal sheet folds down over the windows, revealing yet another Puerto Rican flag.

7. Unique Hair Studio

This mural was created by Japanese graffiti artist Shiro. She created the piece with the help of students from the organization Youth for Change, whom she first taught in a workshop how to paint graffiti. The mural only took about half a day to complete, and the artists were so invested that they stayed long after nightfall, with car headlights pointed at the wall to help them see.

8. The Art Box Lot

The Art Box Lot occupies a formerly vacant lot on Park Street. The space features a community garden, a projector wall for film screenings, and most notably, several large murals. Each of the murals have been designed by local artists and they celebrate the history and diversity of Frog Hollow. The Art Box Lot also frequently collaborates with nonprofits and other organizations to hold events.

9. AIDS

Victor Pacheco created this mural in 1997. It is painted on the side of the Caribe Auto Supply building and depicts the word "AIDS" in large block letters next to the flags of a variety of countries from across the globe and the faces of different people. The note in the bottom left hand corner of the mural reads "Dedicated to those struggling with HIV or AIDS". The piece challenges stereotypes about HIV/AIDS, asserting that anyone can be affected by the disease regardless of their identity.

10. Hoy Miro Hacia El Futuro

This mural was a collaboration between Lindaluz Carillo and Mina Ellis. They created the piece at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The words read "Hoy miro hacia el futuro", or, "Today I look forward to the future", and they are from salsa musician Frankie Ruiz's song "Esta Vez Sí Voy Pa' Encima". The artists wanted to present a message of hope amidst the confusion and fear of the pandemic. The artwork can be read as both outstretched hands and wings.

11. Public Garden

Julie Bergeron created this installation in collaboration with Our Piece of the Pie, which is a local nonprofit aiming to empower youth. The three main panels each depict a stage in food production: first the food is harvested, then it is sold, and finally it is enjoyed! This garden is one of three sites in the Grow Hartford program.

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Public Art in Frog Hollow

Created by Julius Bourbeau on April 18th 2022, 7:21:40 pm.

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This tour line follows a range of eleven public art projects throughout the Frog Hollow neighborhood. The murals differ in time period, subject, and and style, making for a unique blend of artwork. Not only do these pieces add a splash of beauty to the area, they help promote the creativity present in and around the neighborhood. The information in this tour is thanks very much to Lindaluz Carillo, a local artist and muralist.

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Public Art in Frog Hollow

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